discredited
Example Sentences
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Murrill is now using that discredited plea deal against Brooks, just as she did in Duncan’s case, in an attempt to quash his compensation claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two concurring justices favored harmless-error review, which would preserve the verdict if the state proved, “beyond a reasonable doubt,” that the discredited testimony did not affect the outcome.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
In response, the state said its law “safeguards public health” by prohibiting “a discredited practice” that was shown to be harmful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The fact that most of the evidence in support of any disparity had since been discredited was deemed irrelevant; what mattered was whether the law had seemed rational at the time it was adopted.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
